Typist&#39;s device



Aug. 1o, 1937. c. A. BOU'RNE 2,089,595

TYPISTS DEVICE Filed Sept. 17, 1934 Patented Aug. .10, 1937 UNTE STATESPATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

My invention, described in this specification and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, is for the use of stenographers and typsts. Theobject of my invention is to provide in one foldable device a rest forthe notebook in convenient position to be read by the typist, anddepositories for paper.

In the drawing:-

Fig. l is a perspective view of my device.

Fig. 2 is a partial rear view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an edge view with parts folded together.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the notebook support.

In general my invention consists of a rack i5 adapted to hold letterpaper, and a notebook support adapted to be secured to said rack inconvenient positions.

The rack consists of a back 9, two sides IIJ, and a bottom II, togetherforming a depository of just sufcient size to contain and stack letterpaper.

The notebook support is a piece of thin rectangular material, such asmetal or plywood, I2, secured at the edge of the rack by means of a bentspindle I3 pivotally secured upon the back of the piece I2 and adaptedto engage with a clip It upon the back of the rack 9. Said clip may bepivotally secured to said rack for the purpose of folding under the samefor convenience in 3U packing my device. There is a collar I5 securedupon the spindle I3 to engage the clip I 4 and thus support the notebooksupport at its upper end. At the lower end of the notebook support issecured thereto a bifurcated clip adapted to receive between the legsthereof one edge of the rack, one of the legs of said clip I6 enteringan orifice I'I in the bottom of the rack. There is an orice Il and aclip I4 upon each side of the rack, and since said spindle I3 and saidclip IS are centrally disposed upon the notebook support I2 saidnotebook support may be mounted either at the left of the rack-as shownor at the right thereof, as desired.

A supporting leg for said rack, preferably of wire, is pivotally mountedupon the back of the rack at I8, and is bent to form two substantiallyparallel legs I9 terminating in a transversely bent portion 2) to form afoot for the device. Upon said foot 20, I mount two rubber tube pieces2I as a protector to the desk upon which my device may be placed.

(Cl. 1Z0-28) Pivotally mounted upon the leg member 20 in termediate saidrubber members 2| is a shelf 22, that edge thereof adjacent the rackbeing formed into two downwardly projecting lugs 23 adapted to engagewith backwardly extending hooks 24 formed upon the rack. Said shelf isfor the pure pose of receiving the sheets or copy sheets that the typistwill need. Intermediate its two ends the members I9 of the leg are bentor looped towards each other as at 25, for the purpose of engaging abent portion 26 of a wire support for a shelf 2l that is pivotallyattached to the said support intermediate the bent portions thereof. Theends of said support are pivotally secured upon the rack at 23. Saidshelf 2l is for the purpose of receiving a supply of envelopes.

It is now obvious that my device will support the notebook in convenientposition to be read, and also will contain sheets in the rack inconvenient position.

The folded position of the various parts is i1- lustrated in Fig. 3.When thus folded the notebook support I2 may be disengaged from the rackand placed therein. The two clips Iii are turned parallel to the sidesof the rack, and thus easily packed for shipping.

Having described and illustrated my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A paper rack with edges turned up to properly stack the papercontained therein; a leg foldable against said rack to support the same;and a clip integral with each side of said rack for mounting a notebooksupport upon either edge of said rack.

2. A paper rack with upturned edges the bot tom edge having oricestherein and a clip attached to each side of the rack in combination witha notebook support; and a spindle pivotally mounted upon said notebooksupport and adapted to engage with the clip secured upon said rack; anda bifurcated clip upon said notebook support adapted to receive anupturned edge of said rack between the legs thereof, one of said legsengaging an orifice in the bottom of said rack; said spindle and saidbifurcated clip being centrally disposed upon said notebook support forthe purpose of mounting the same upon either side of said rack; andmeans for supporting said rack.

CLIFFORD A. BOURNE.

